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Multiplication and Division, Part 1

Lesson 5

Math

Unit 2

3rd Grade

Lesson 5 of 21

Objective

Relate multiplication and division and understand that division can represent situations of unknown group size or an unknown number of groups.

Common Core Standards

Core Standards

  • 3.OA.A.1 — Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 × 7 as the total number of objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a total number of objects can be expressed as 5 × 7.
  • 3.OA.A.2 — Interpret whole-number quotients of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 56 ÷ 8 as the number of objects in each share when 56 objects are partitioned equally into 8 shares, or as a number of shares when 56 objects are partitioned into equal shares of 8 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a number of shares or a number of groups can be expressed as 56 ÷ 8.
  • 3.OA.A.3 — Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
  • 3.OA.B.6 — Understand division as an unknown-factor problem. For example, find 32 ÷ 8 by finding the number that makes 32 when multiplied by 8.

Criteria for Success

  1. Represent unknown factor problems, including number of groups unknown and group size unknown problems, with division. 
  2. Use the division symbol, ÷, to represent division situations (MP.2).
  3. Understand that the dividend is the number being divided, the divisor is the number it’s being divided by, and the quotient is the solution in a division equation. 
  4. Understand that the dividend always represents the total, but the divisor and the quotient can either represent the number of groups or the size of each group, depending on the situation.
  5. Understand the relationship between an unknown factor equation and its equivalent division equation (e.g., $$4 \:\times$$ ___ $$=20$$  is equivalent to  $$20 \div 4 = $$ ___ ). 
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Anchor Tasks

25-30 minutes

Problem 1

  • Presley has 10 markers. Her teacher gives her 2 boxes and asks her to put an equal number of markers in each box. How many markers will go in each box?
  • Antonio has 10 markers. His teacher wants him to put 2 markers in each box until he is out of markers. How many boxes will Antonio fill?

a.   Match each situation with one of the drawings below. Explain your reasoning. 

A

B

 

b.   What is the same and what is different about these situations?

c.   Both of these situations are division situations. How would you define division based on these situations?

d.   We can represent both situations with the equation $$10 \div 2 = 5$$. What do the 10, 2, and 5 represent in Presley's situation? In Antonia's situation?

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References

Illustrative Mathematics Markers in Boxes

Markers in Boxes, accessed on Oct. 10, 2018, 2:32 p.m., is licensed by Illustrative Mathematics under either the CC BY 4.0 or CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. For further information, contact Illustrative Mathematics.

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Problem 2

Suppose that there are 4 tanks and 3 fish in each tank, as shown in the picture below. The total number of fish in this situation can be expressed as 4 $$\times$$ 3 = 12.

a.   Describe what is meant in this situation by 12 $$\div$$ 3 = 4. 

b.   Describe what is meant in this situation by 12 $$\div$$ 4 = 3.

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References

Illustrative Mathematics Fish Tanks

Fish Tanks, accessed on Oct. 10, 2018, 2:35 p.m., is licensed by Illustrative Mathematics under either the CC BY 4.0 or CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. For further information, contact Illustrative Mathematics.

Problem 3

Write a multiplication equation and a division equation to represent each of the following situations. Then find the number that makes the equations true. 

a.   Ross has 15 flowers that he wants to make into flower arrangements. Each flower arrangement will use 5 flowers. How many flower arrangements can he make?

b.   Heidi passes out 8 cards to 4 students so that they each get an equal number of cards. How many cards does each student get?

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Problem Set

15-20 minutes

Discussion of Problem Set

  • What multiplication equation did you write for #4 Part (a)? What division equation did you write for Part (b)? If you used an equation to find the answer in Part (c), which one was more helpful for you? If you didn’t use an equation to solve, what strategy did you use? 
  • In #5, explain why all of the answer choices you did not select are incorrect.  
  • In #6, what division equation did you write? What did the dividend, divisor, and quotient represent? Is there another correct division equation you could have written? How would the meaning of the dividend, divisor, and quotient change in that different equation? 
  • What model did you draw for #8? Could you have drawn equal groups? Since the blank represented the number of groups, what did you have to make sure was true about your equal groups model? Could you have drawn an array? Since the blank represented the number of groups, what did you have to make sure was true about your array model?
  • What is the relationship between the quotient in division and the unknown factor in a related multiplication equation?

Target Task

5-10 minutes

Cesar says that he can solve the equation $$35 \div 5$$ by thinking about the multiplication problem $$5\:\times$$ ___$$=35$$. Do you agree or disagree? Explain. 

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Additional Practice

The Extra Practice Problems can be used as additional practice for homework, during an intervention block, etc. Daily Word Problems and Fluency Activities are aligned to the content of the unit but not necessarily to the lesson objective, therefore feel free to use them anytime during your school day.

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Lesson Map

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Topic A: The Meaning of Multiplication and Division

Topic B: Multiplication and Division by 2, 5, and 10

Topic C: Multiplication and Division by 3 and 4

Topic D: More Complex Multiplication and Division Problems

Topic E: Scaled Picture and Bar Graphs

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